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Old Mon Jul 14, 2008, 11:07am
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"Drop Dead" time limits
When the timer expires during a "drop dead" time limit game, with a batter in the middle of her at-bat, do you call it immediately or would you wait to finish the at-bat? Seen both, wondering about your thoughts.
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Old Mon Jul 14, 2008, 11:14am
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When the timer expires during a "drop dead" time limit game, with a batter in the middle of her at-bat, do you call it immediately or would you wait to finish the at-bat? Seen both, wondering about your thoughts.
See tournament director since s/he is the one who is responsible for such a ludicrous rule.
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When the timer expires during a "drop dead" time limit game, with a batter in the middle of her at-bat, do you call it immediately or would you wait to finish the at-bat? Seen both, wondering about your thoughts.
What does the phrase "drop dead" mean to you? To me, it means you stop immediately.

That said, there are times when I would allow the completion of an at-bat; in an exposure/showcase setting where the result would not change the outcome of the game, for example.
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Old Mon Jul 14, 2008, 12:30pm
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When the timer expires during a "drop dead" time limit game, with a batter in the middle of her at-bat, do you call it immediately or would you wait to finish the at-bat? Seen both, wondering about your thoughts.
I've not called "drop dead" time limit games, but I would think that if the ball isn't in play, that's it.
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Old Mon Jul 14, 2008, 12:33pm
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we do drop dead pool games all the time ... and we dont finish the batter, when time expires, you're done
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Old Mon Jul 14, 2008, 12:47pm
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Pool games in Central Tx tourneys we finish the batter.
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Old Mon Jul 14, 2008, 07:59pm
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In drop dead, I call it immediately. Even in middle of an at bat. The only thing I allow if for a play to finish (of course). Drop dead means drop dead time limit. Dont ask the TD. For what? Just kill it and go on. Its a show case. Treat it like one.
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Old Mon Jul 14, 2008, 09:27pm
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I just wish that the drop dead rule could be applied to certain coaches.

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Old Tue Jul 15, 2008, 10:09am
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To me, drop dead means immediately.
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When the timer shows 0:00 we're done.
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